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VARUA & TABU / GRANDS BALLETS DE TAHITI DVD

VARUA & TABU / LES GRANDS BALLETS DE TAHITI DVD (PAL Format)

Our Price: $42.00

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Two shows by Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti, one of the best dance troupes in Tahiti, are combined on this one DVD. 14 chapters of each Tabu and Varua plus bonus footage of these amazing dancers practicing for the performance. (105 minutes)

Varua - Lovely raven-haired vahine and muscular tattooed tane of Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti perform all types of traditional Tahitian dance in the lush tropical settings of Tahiti such as waterfalls and beaches. Exciting dancers, innovative choreographies, dramatic elaborate costumes, scenic backgrounds, drumming, music, and beautiful videography combine for mesmerizing viewing. Narration between dances in French. Enchanting!

Tabu - This fantastic stage show blends traditional Tahitian dance with contemporary themes. Tumata, Teiki and Lorenzo combine the beauty of the lovely "vahine" with their waving skirts and tassels, the glistening sculpted "tane" with their artistic tattoos, music ranging from sweet to intense, with an orchestra and a chorus in perfect harmony. The Grands Ballets de Tahiti possess the secret to ignite passion and touch the heart. This stage show includes various types of traditional and contemporary Tahitian dance, glorious costumes, and amazing drummers.

DVD Features: PAL; Format 4/3; Stereo; Chapter Selection; Bonus: Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti Rehearsal

(*This Tahitian Import DVD is in PAL format, but will play on most U.S. DVD players purchased recently with multi-region capabilities and most computers with DVD players. Please note, per copyright law, once opened this item is not returnable)

LES GRANDS BALLETS DE TAHITI LIVE DVD (PAL Format)

Our Price: $43.00

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A fantastic DVD of Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti includes 2 shows: "Tabu - La Danse Interdite" (Prohibited Dance) and "Ori - Tahiti D'hier et D'aujourd'hui" (Tahiti of Yesterday and Today). Both are stage shows that includes various types of traditional and contemporary Tahitian dance, glorious costumes, talented singers, musicians, and amazing drummers. Songs and narration in Tahitian and French. (135 minutes)

Tabu La Danse Interdite - A mezmerizing torch-lit stage show that features mood setting lights and fog. Amazingly tattooed muscular Tane and beautiful energetic Vahine perform contemporary and traditional song and dance in colorful authentic costumes. Includes exciting Fire Knife dancing too.

Ori - This show features lots of traditional Tahitian dancing inlcuding exciting Oteas accompanied by pulsating drums. The men and women of Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti demonstrate why they receive such high acclaim in Tahiti for both traditional and innovative contemporary numbers.

DVD Features: PAL; All Regions; Stereo; Chapter Selection; Bonus: Behind-the-scenes look at Les Grands Ballets de Tahiti includes interviews with the the instructor, choreographers and dancers, rehearsals, and a teaching session; Bonus: Photo Gallery

(*This Tahitian mport DVD is in PAL format, but will play on most U.S. DVD players purchased recently with multi-region capabilities and most computers with DVD players. Please note, per copyright law, once opened this item is not returnable.)

ANTHOLOGIE DU HEIVA 1986-1989 DVD SET (PAL Format)

Our Price: $145.00

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This 5 DVD set features the Heiva i Tahiti competitions of 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 plus a bonus DVD. Featured performers include: Heikura Nui, Ia Ora Tahiti, Poerani, Raautahi Rimatara, Tahiti Here, Tamarii Hotuarea, Tamarii Papara, Tamarii Patutoa, Tamarii Putea, Tamarii Uturoa, Tamarii Raautahi, Tauraatua, Te Tiare no Beachcomber, Te Ui Tapairu, Temarva, and Toa Reva. (588 minutes) (PAL Format)

ANTHOLOGIE DU HEIVA 1990-1993 DVD SET (PAL Format)

Our Price: $145.00

This 5 DVD set features the Heiva I Tahiti competitions of 1990, 1991, 1991, and 1993 plus a bonus DVD.

2005 HEIVA I TAHITI COMPETITION / HEI TAHITI MAU TOA DVD (PAL Format)

Our Price: $34.00

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The annual traditional Tahitian dancing and singing competition called "Heiva I Tahiti" is one of the most popular folkloric events in Tahiti. These highlights include amazingly talented men and women dancers and drummers, dazzling authentic costumes, and innovative choreographies. This brilliantly filmed 2005 DVD features the winners of Best Group, Best Female Dancer, Best Male Dancer, Best Couple, and Best Costumes. Part of the exciting stage show tells of the warriors of old (both men and women) who were subjected to rigorous training in physical abilities, weapon handling, and the laws and traditions of their culture. Elaborate inventive costumes showcase these spectacular dancers. Brief narration and interviews in French. (77 minutes)

DVD Features: PAL Format; 4:3; all zones; mono; Bonus: 7 extra performances including "Haaka", "Otea Tane", "Otea Amuia", and "Drumming"

(*This Tahitian import DVD is in PAL format, but will play on most U.S. DVD players purchased recently with multi-region capabilities and most computers with DVD players. Please note, per copyright law, once opened this item is not returnable.)

2001 HEIVA I TAHITI COMPETITION DVD (PAL Format)

Our Price: $36.00

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In Tahiti, dozens of traditional song and dance groups present elaborate dazzling shows during the Heiva competitions each year. This 2001 highlights DVD include spectacular and innovative costumes, creative choreographies in all styles of Tahitian dance (men and women; groups, solos, and couples), drumming, and singing on a well lit stage. Here are the winners of Best Group, Best Male Dancer, Best Female Dancer, Best Couple, Best Costumes, and more. Professionally filmed and edited. (114 minutes)

DVD Features: PAL; all zones; Stereo; Format 4/3

BORA BORA SOUVENIR DVD (NTSC Format)

Our Price: $36.00

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Visit the breathtaking Tahitian island of Bora Bora with its exotic natural wonders! Against the majestic scenery of this tropical paradise we learn of the island's ancient history, the migrations and the island's colonization by Polynesians, and recent history including the military presence on the island during World War II. The pulsating drum dances of the island are featured as we watch portions of the annual Heiva festivals where the island showcases their best dancers, musicians, and costumes. See the various water sports, canoeing, crafts, balck pearls, art galleries, splendid beach front hotels, and much more. Includes music by O Tahiti E, Fenua, Rataro, etc. You can select narration in French, English, German, Spanish, Tahitian, or Japanese. NTSC; Stereo. (52 minutes)

2006 O TAHITI E MARA'I DVD (NTSC Format)

Our Price: $36.00

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O Tahiti E comes together to celebrate 20 years of existence with Mara'i ! This performance was filmed at the Queen's Pool in Papeete during the traditional celebration of Matarii l Ni'a: The Rising of the Pleiades. Mara'i is the night of long sleep. Hina Po Tea, the goddess of the Moon, gazes upon the Earth. She gives life to Maidens of the Earth and Warriors of the Heavens through a dreamlike sigh. The dance passion and desire for the celebration of maidenhood, echoing a myth of the creation of one land, O TAHITI E. (110 minutes)

Bonus: Party celebrating the 20 years of O Tahiti E (52 minutes)

2005 O TAHITI E TE MUHU A FENUA DVD (NTSC Format)

Our Price: $36.00

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Dozens of superb dancers from O Tahiti E Dance Troupe present an exciting well lit stage show Te Muhu A Fenua-Sighs From The Earth with all types of traditional Tahitian dancing, singing, and drumming. Wearing dramatic authentic costumes, these energetic and talented men and women perform numerous creative and dynamic choreographies in groups, solos, and as sensual couples. Professionally filmed and edited. (120 minutes)

Bonus: "Les sentiers de la creation", a documentary on the origin of the show realized by Mary Helene Villierme.

1998 O TAHITI E / TE TAPAO DVD (NTSC Format)

Our Price: $36.00

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They got a standing ovation on their first participation in the Heiva I Tahiti festival in 1997. This year, the O Tahiti E Dance Troupe invites you to discover Te Tapa'o, a dazzling outdoor show with a subtle blend of tradition and modernity. It tells the story of a young Queen whose beauty was so radiant the she was granted the privilege to meet Roma-Tane in the garden of paradise. There, in addition to the yellow feathers of her rank, she was presented with the red feathers of fertility and came back to her kingdom transformed and filled with new wisdom. Let yourself be enthralled by the magic of the O Tahiti E Ballet in this fantasy story performed by more than 100 dancers accompanied by 54 musicians, drummers, and choir singers filmed in the torch-lit lush tropical beauty of exotic Tahiti. (53 minutes)

DVD Features: NTSC; all zones; English Subtitles; Stereo